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"The Language of God" Book Club–Chapter 6
How should we interpret the Bible? What is the role of tradition? What is the role of science? Who gets to decide whether traditional interpretations need to change?
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How should we interpret the Bible? What is the role of tradition? What is the role of science? Who gets to decide whether traditional interpretations need to change?
"Being confronted with evolution may have been the catalyst for asking the difficult questions, but the real problem for me was not evolution – it was biblical literalism."
Once we recognize that no one takes the text literally, and that we have often failed to account for the details in the text regarding the time of day, we can begin anew to try to understand the text as an ancient text rather than as a modern one. As such, we must begin with the idea that the text operates in the world of omens, not the world of physics and astronomy.
This series, by Old Testament scholar Richard S. Hess, was first published as an appendix to Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (Downers Grove: IVP Academic; Nottingham: Apollos, 2011).
These excerpts from Origins: Christian Perspectives on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design, written by BioLogos president Deborah Haarsma and her husband Loren Haarsma, offer a sampling of the book's many topics, from exploring our disagreements and agreements on origins as Christians to explaining scientific processes to looking at how we read Genesis.
We need to hear stories from others who have wrestled with evolution and Christian faith. What arguments made them change their views on science? How did they hold fast to their relationship with God? The essays in this series will eventually comprise a book, provisionally titled, "Evolving: Evangelicals Reflect on Evolution."
... I would exhort these, my fellow conservative evangelical shepherds and thinkers, to set aside all reticence and fear, emerge from anonymity, and storm the forum of discourse, engaging this most pressing matter with vigor, equanimity, and humility. In doing so, know upfront that there will be few handrails to guide; you will not be building upon an extensive precedence of published conservative thought.
In this video Conversation, Denis Alexander asserts that contemporary Christians are not taking the early chapters of Genesis seriously enough.
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
Augustine had a great deal to say about those chapters in Genesis that are especially controversial within Christianity today.
In this series, David Buller pays careful attention to the original language and cultural context of Genesis 2, revealing that our responsibility to care for creation is a sacred task given to us by God, not merely a modern secular activity. By taking Scripture seriously, we learn that we have a God-given mandate to be diligent stewards of His creation.
In this talk, originally delivered at the BioLogos President's Circle meeting in October 2012, Dr. John Walton discusses the origin stories of Genesis 1-3, and why their focus on function and archetypes mean there is no Biblical narrative of material origins.
Many people assume that until Darwin came along, devout Christians everywhere read and understood Genesis in the same way. But Dr. Pak points out that some of the most revered figures in Christian history--Origen, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin--offered insightful but distinctive interpretations of the text that are often overlooked today. First presented at a symposium in Raleigh, NC, Dr. Pak's paper is presented here as a three part series.
The debate is often not about evidence, but about making sure that others do not transgress our interpretive boundaries and insist that we're wrong. We've bitten from the tree of knowledge and we love its taste.
This ongoing series written by historian Ted Davis begins with a brief synopsis of his personal background, and then goes on to reveal his passion for debunking "the now-common view that the history of science and Christianity is one of ongoing, inevitable conflict."
The related ideas of the "fixity of species" and "natural kinds" have been prominent in the science and faith conversation. Some Christians take Genesis to mean that God created (bara) fixed species (mîn). But does the text truly indicate such a concept? Biblical scholar Dr. Richard Hess looks at the Biblical context and meaning of the Hebrew mîn, and suggests that when Christians use it to frame our understanding of the entire created order, we may be asking too much of this single word.
Our desire to engage in gracious dialogue with fellow believers who reject biological evolution has been receiving increased attention in both the Christian and secular press. More importantly, we are being joined in this reconciling project by our brothers and sisters in Christ who have often been defined primarily as our "opponents".
Theologian, historian and Christian apologist Dr. John P. Dickson addresses the history and interpretation of Genesis 1. Making no claims about human biological origins, Dickson urges us to treat the early chapters of Genesis as a literary and historical statement, and listen carefully to it on those terms.
At the center of the theological and cultural controversy surrounding biological evolution stands the question: "How do human beings—creatures uniquely created in the image and likeness of God—fit into the scientific picture of life's origins and development?" In this three-part series, Dr. Joshua Moritz endeavors to address this question by exploring what Scripture means—and does not mean—by the designation "image and likeness of God".
N.T. Wright explores the context and manner in which Scripture is authoritative. He does so by questioning the meaning of an authoritative book as well as the application of such authority. Wright encourages us to flee from the controlling "list" mentalities that belittle the richness of God's Word, and rather to understand it as a narrative inspired by God and recorded by ancient persons. Ultimately, God "organizes" his people through his Son Jesus and by the Holy Spirit, and not through extracted rules from the Bible.


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Italian-style Quinoa with Chicken Meatballs
Serves 6
1 cup quinoa, soak in water for 5 minutes, drain
2 cups water or stock
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 15oz can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, drained of excess juice
1 15oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 12oz package pre-cooked chicken meatballs or one batch homemade (see below)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1.In a medium saucepan, bring quinoa and water up to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and lower heat. After about 15 minutes, quinoa should be cooked. Fluff with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2.In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent. Add garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3.Pour diced tomatoes and cannellini beans into the pan. Add the chicken meatballs and continue cooking until the meatballs are heated throughout.
4.Add cooked quinoa to the mixture and mix with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
5.Serve in bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Homemade Chicken Meatball Recipe
Serves 6
For the Meatballs:
1 lb ground chicken
2 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
4 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 sundried tomatoes in oil, minced
1 tablespoon basil leaves minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
For the chicken meatballs:
1.Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2.In a large bowl, combine chicken, buttermilk, mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Fill a small bowl with water. Dip fingers into water to prevent meat from sticking to your fingers. Roll meat into tablespoon size balls. Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
3.Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until meatballs are cooked through to 165 degrees.


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Intrastate Mutual Aid System (IMAS)
With support from DHS' National Integration Center (NIC), the ultimate goal of IMAS is to support the development of comprehensive and functional mutual aid plans for the fire service in all states and, eventually, tribal nations and U.S. territories.
IMAS Success Stories
Proving Mutual Aid: Wisconsin Successfully Activates Fire Service Emergency Response Plan (pdf)
Proving Mutual Aid: Texas' Experience with Hurricane Ike (pdf)
Guide to Intrastate Mutual Aid Planning (pdf)
A guide to assist the fire service in any state to develop or enhance intrastate mutual aid plans. The guide includes a recommended planning process, proposed functional components of a plan, best practice tips to help with planning, and some obstacles and supporting factors that could affect the development of a plan.
IMAS Development Timetable (pdf)
IMAS Technical Advisors (TAs) (pdf, updated 1/13/11)
Selected for their experience in mutual aid knowledge, planning and operation, each TA is assigned to work with project states on their IMAS planning process to develop or enhance their statewide mutual aid plans. Please contact IMAS staff to receive a TA's contact information.
Field Guide Development
To help states market and educate fire service personnel on their plan, the IAFC can assist in the creation of a pocket- sized field guide based on the response plan. Once agreed by the stakeholders, the states and localities are encouraged to distribute the field guides to their emergency response personnel. The following examples can be used as templates.
- Tennessee FROG (pdf)
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- California FIRESCOPE (pdf, 2.1 mb)
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Getting the word out about a state's mutual aid plan is a key step towards having a successful mutual aid system. View the examples below for ideas:
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- Minnesota Mutual Aid Pocket Guide (pdf)
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Training key personnel is essential for a mutual aid plan to operate well. View the sample training materials below for guidance:
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Plan maintenance ensures that a state's plan is current and maintained as a working document. Tabletop exercises can be used to identify gaps in a plan, train on a plan, and update appendices and forms. View the scenarios below that have been created for conducting tabletop exercises.
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Articles on IMAS
- Mutual Aid Demonstration at FRI a Success: MABAS Drill exercises and educates
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- Developing and Testing IMAS's New Resource-Management System
IAFC On Scene - March 1, 2010
- IAFC's Mutual Aid Program: Intrastate Mutual Aid System
IAFC On Scene - June 15, 2008
- Intrastate Mutual Aid System: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
IAFC On Scene - April 1, 2009
- Georgia Mutual Aid Group invites IAFC to observe the Kneeknocker Fire response
IAFC On Scene - June 15, 2007
- IMAS Year 2 Stakeholder Meeting: Passion and commitment in Ohio
IAFC On Scene - April 15, 2007
- An Insider's Perspective: How one IMAS pilot state feels about the project (pdf)
FireRescue Magazine - April 2006
- Project to help build intrastate mutual aid system
IAFC On Scene - February 1, 2006
- EMC and IMAS Activities (pdf): Presentation to Board of Directors, August 11, 2008
- A Homeland Security Success: Building a Culture of Preparedness (pdf)
- IAFC Intrastate Mutual Aid System Overview Presentation
- California OES Presentation
- Florida Fire Chiefs Association State Emergency Response Plan Overview
- Illinois Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
- Ohio Fire Chiefs Association OFSERP
- USDA Forest Service
- DHS National Fire Service Responder Credentialing System
Stakeholder Meetings
2010 National Mutual Aid Stakeholders Meeting: June 1-3, 2010 in St. Charles, MO
Meeting Attendees
FEMA Region Work Group Minutes
2009 National Mutual Aid Stakeholders Meeting: June 2-4, 2009 in St. Charles, MO
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Mon. - Thu., Sun. 6am - 10pm;Fri. - Sat. 6am - 11pm
A little ole' country general store serving down-home foods and goods since 1969. – In Short
Originating in Lebanon Texas, this country store and restaurant has branched out all over the U.S. The décor includes old advertising signs, farm equipment, early kitchen appliances and photos which complement the country-style seating. Their menu includes home-style comfort foods like meatloaf and house-made mashed potatoes daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Make sure to stop into the gift shop for souvenirs and a variety of knick-knacks.
Great Vegetable Plate! – I enjoy the catfish, the chicken, and the steaks. Next to Barnhill's Country Buffet, I find this to be the best country cooking in the Memphis area.
deeelicious – Great country biscuits and gravy. Plenty of food served and a wonderful selection.
great food – Very good food, can't be beat for breakfast. Store makes for nice shopping while waiting to be seated.
nite feeder – service is excellent, atmosphere is what is expected for a chain restaurant. food is too heavily seasoned with what is assumed to be a "liquid ham smoke" which is overbearing at times, especially in the vegetables.
worst ever – Sory food service was slow. Tried several time, would never go again!!!!
Wonderful – I love everything about Cracker Barrel restaurants. The food is very good, the gift shop is marvelous and the atmosphere and service are good too.
I would recommend this restaurant to all my friends and family.
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Furniture Classics expands Showplace showroom by more than 25%
Home Accents Today Staff -- Home Accents Today, September 24, 2012
HIGH POINT, N.C. - Accent furniture source Furniture Classics has expanded the size of its Showplace showroom by more than 25% for the October High Point Market.
The company, which shows in Space 2401, now has more than 16,000 square feet of space, making it one of the largest exhibitors in the building.
"All of our new space will be used to showcase our product," said Michael Ricks, Furniture Classics' president. "Having more room will enable us to create better displays and present a clearer vision of what we have to offer. It will be a much more cohesive statement that will provide retailers with great, hands-on ideas that they can use in their own stores."
Furniture Classics has been an exhibitor in Showplace since it opened its doors in 2000. "It's one of the premier destinations in High Point," Ricks said. "This centrally located building is a very good fit for us, since it features a broad mix of products and isn't geared just to the low- or high-end."
At the October market, Furniture Classics plans to expand a variety of inline collections with fresh colors and intricate paint treatments. The company's diverse line includes bookcases, cabinets, chests, desks, dining room, kitchen items, media and TV stands, seating, occasional tables and wine storage. Styles range from traditional English and country French to transitional and industrial/contemporary.
"Dealers are looking for something fresh, not just the same old washed and dark stains," Ricks said of the company's market introductions.
In addition to solid-wood reproductions, Furniture Classics' Two Palms Casual division offers a full line of casual furniture for indoor and outdoor use. The line includes seating and tables in materials such as premium resin wicker, woven seagrass and pole rattan, and natural rattan and solid mahogany; and reclaimed teak tables.
"Furniture Classics specializes in value-oriented, solid-wood reproduction furniture," Ricks said. "We're known for unique, stand alone items that complement one another and work well in today's eclectic lifestyle environments."
Furniture Classic's line features kiln-dried woods such as acacia, alder, mahogany, oak, pine and teak with traditional joinery and hand-applied finishes. It sources products from a partner factory in Indonesia with additional factories in China and India.
The company maintains a 200,000-sq.-ft. warehouse at its headquarters in Norfolk, Va., with an in-stock position on "nearly all of our line," said Ricks. He added that direct-container shipping at "very aggressive discounts" also is available.
Julie Messner, vice president of leasing for International Market Centers, said Furniture Classics' expansion is part of a major "refresh" that has taken place at Showplace over the past two markets. "Showplace has become even more vital, with a number of key exhibitors expanding their spaces and major new showroom openings."
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How do you monitor the network when your client systems are connecting to secure web servers through HTTPS? We'll show you how to keep watch using the Squid proxy server and share some inventive certificate tricks.
Network- and host-based intrusion detection is pretty much a mandatory requirement now if you want to keep your network under control. Back in the good old days, when your Internet connection was a dial-up link (for the entire company), you could just keep software up to date, install a firewall, and call it a day.
Since then, things have changed significantly. Almost all computers are now attached to the Internet all the time. Most of these computers are behind firewalls and NAT-based systems – so they can use the Internet, but the Internet can't initiate connections to them. This strategy worked pretty well until clients started using prodigious amounts of data from the Internet, especially the World Wide Web and email. Now, to add insult to injury, almost all web and email clients include JavaScript support and newer technologies like HTML5 and web sockets.
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by Jarrah Hodge
On Monday night I was honoured to be part of a panel at the BC Federation of Labour's women's rights forum during their biennial convention. The panel included Kelly Megyesi, Women's Coordinator for the Public Service Alliance of Canada; UBC Historian Veronica Strong-Boag; and journalist/author Linda McQuaig. The topic was how women have fared economically under our current federal and provincial governments, as well as what the decline in union density means for women.
In addition to being on stage with these amazing women in front of a packed room, earlier in the day during the Women's Rights Committee report (part of regular convention business), I'd seen so many women come forward to the microphone to share heartfelt and often heartbreaking personal stories on how they, their families, and friends have been affected by BC Liberal policies in particular. I was so moved by their honesty and courage so I went into the panel feeling excited and of course a bit nervous.
I took some notes on the panel, and I've also posted the text of the speech I delivered if you wanted to read that entire part.
So we started off with Veronica Strong-Boag, who gave some historical perspective to the situation we're in today, using some of her own information and others' research from a site called Women Suffrage and Beyond.
Strong-Boag said that she wanted to address the despair she often sees among feminist activist by telling stories of past women who have reached across boundaries and across difference to form coalitions:
"There are histories of resistance and partnerships and coalitions which I think are needed, in very dark days, to inspire us."
She highlighted several remarkable Canadian women who have forged those histories, including Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a black woman born free in the United States who came to Canada to support the underground railroad. She also highlighted Agnes Maule Machar, a Christian socialist who wrote novels like "Roland Graeme: Knight" that tackled pressing social and political issues of the 1890s. Pauline Johnson, Flora Macdonald denison, and labour leader Grace Hartman also made Strong-Boag's list of women reaching across boundaries. Finally, Strong-Boag cited Judy Rebick as an example of a contemporary feminist working "in this strong tradition of collaboration."
Next, Kelly Megyesi talked about how federal government cuts are hurting women, drawing on her own experience working at an unemployment office. Megyesi pointed out that more than half of the federal government workers are women, mostly working in admin. With huge layoffs already starting, Megyesi said: "Women are losing good jobs, women are losing pensions and benefits."
"They have decided to relocate thousands of other jobs – jobs they promised wouldn't be affected."
Sadly, Megyesi is one of the workers who's been hit by that move, told that she could relocate or lose her job, even though most of her work is virtual. She said she doesn't buy for a minute that the relocations will really save money. Megyesi made the difficult choice to refuse:
"It would have meant breaking up my family and leaving my elderly mother without any support."


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Vice President Joe Biden
1 Observatory Circle NW
Washington, DC 20008
Dear Mr. Vice President:
I have an urgent request concerning the news that the Philadelphia area has a shot at hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics.
A story in The Morning Call on Saturday said that Marty Nothstein, director of our local Valley Preferred Cycling Center, was contacted by a group in Texas "about the possibility of using the facility in Trexlertown in a Philadelphia bid package for the 2024 Olympic Games."
It has been reported in other news accounts that you represented the Obama administration at past Olympic events, and you are a native of eastern Pennsylvania, so I decided to appeal to you for help.
I have discussed the Trexlertown velodrome often because of my job as a columnist, but more importantly I have deep ties to that marvelous place. I used to race bicycles when I was a little younger and my blood (a gruesome six-bike crash) helped fertilize the concrete between turns 1 and 2 (actually, it's just one big turn).
That crash ended my racing, for the most part, but you can see what a personal investment I have in what's fondly called T-town's "concrete crater."
Saturday's story said Philadelphia is one of eight cities in the running when the U.S. Olympic Committee makes its pitch for America to host the 2024 Olympics.
If Philly gets selected, Nothstein was quoted as saying that "it makes perfect sense to incorporate the world-class facility we have right here in the Lehigh Valley" for the cycling events. While that may be joyous news for some, there is an element to the story that is distressing to me, personally.
First and foremost, I feel it is unspeakably unfair that a federal agency, the Centers for Disease Control, has stipulated in its National Vital Statistics Reports, published last October, that I probably shall be forced to miss this event by five months.
The CDC put the life expectancy for a white male in his mid-70s at 11 years. That means my clock is likely to stop by February 2024, and the Summer Games of that year do not start until the following summer.
The report gives women in that age range another 12.9 years, which means my wife will get to see the Olympic cycling events (if they're in T-town) shortly after she has planted me, which violates my rights; it is sex discrimination. Besides, she is from the Japanese island of Okinawa, world famous for longevity, so she'll probably confound the CDC and outlive Honey Boo Boo.
In any case, please use your influence to persuade the top CDC officials to change this cruel 11-year projection. Use waterboarding on them, if necessary.
Failing that, maybe you can use the power of your position to get the host of the 2020 Olympic Games (now down to three contenders, Turkey, Spain or Japan) to swap dates with us. Threaten to nuke, invade or even drone them if they don't accede. (I can make it to 2020, as long as the CDC doesn't shorten its projections.)
To illustrate how important this is to me, Monday was a nice day, with temperatures climbing toward the mid-40s, so I went to our storage shed, dug out my old Bianchi track bike (fixed gear, no brakes), dusted it off, pumped up the tires, put it on the car's bike carrier and headed for Trexlertown.
Cruising around the concrete crater's banked turns, I thought about the glorious days of competition and the glorious days to come, as a spectator, if only you'll help adjust things so I'm here for the Olympics.
While I was at the velodrome, I stopped in to see Nothstein and asked him what he thought the odds were of getting Olympic cycling in Trexlertown in 2024.
"Having any odds is good," he said. "I think Philadelphia has a good chance" of being picked as the city that the U.S. Olympic Committee will propose to the International Olympic Committee.


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Just heard the Cincinnati kid will be in metropolis Looking for somebody to whip up on Don't know about y'all but I am hiding
Yupper, y'all better hide cause he just might not "take any prisoners" !!!
Good to hear that Bobby will be there, and will no doubt put a whuppin on me as usual but I still enjoy the opportunity to try him again. Always look forward to seeing him and Kay at the events.
Guess that (Two in a row Triple Crown Winner) Phil Jacobs will be the one all the Senior Master codgers will be gunning for. He seems to have his game together, and on a roll this year, as well as being a great competitor.
The Metropolis ProAm is one of my favorite events, even with the heat, or sometimes too much rain. The city shoot makes it a full week of archery competition, and with the river boat, I can take a chance on being a three time loser.
Hope everyone a safe trip and good luck shooting, except maybe not too good for those hot shot Senior Master codgers.
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What's muscle memory? At my age, I it's hard to remember having muscles, or memory.
Clawed, i'm hurt that you didn't list me among the contenders..."I coulda been a contender, Mick." (Name THAT movie!"
anyway, have you tried the donuts? sure hope they haven't changed the donut vendor!
Anderson had some targets that were hard for me to judge for the team shoot...nothing to far out there, just lots of dips and dives. we'll see what today brings but its probably a good warm up for Metropolis.
Oh Oh, Carlosii gotta a "ego owie" --- better start up a bandaid donation telethon !!!
Chuckles --- how many other fellow geezers are there this time ???


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Cassin Concludes Clark's American Beauties Winter Course with Lecture on Remington and Homer
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January 17, 2006
To coincide with the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's exhibition Hail to the Chiefs, this year's winter course, "American Beauties," explores the themes of American painting and decorative art during the 18th- and 19th-centuries. Michael Cassin, curator of education, will lead the Wednesday, February 1 lecture on "East is East and West is West: Paintings by Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington." This auditorium lecture, held at 1 pm, concludes the winter series. It is open to the public. Cost per lecture is $6 ($4 for members). No reservations are needed, however, those wishing to pre-register may call 413-458-0563.
In the last lecture of this season's popular winter series, Cassin will compare paintings by Winslow Homer and other artists interested in the landscapes and seascapes of the Eastern United States, with images of the West and its settlers, painted by artists such as Frederic Remington and Charles Russell.
The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission June through October is $10 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu.


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Sat. Oct. 8, 1898: Ther. warmº., Wea. clouds. We finished digging the potatoes dug some where near 50 bu. to day there was about 225 or 250 bushells on the patch. Sunday 9: Ther. cool Wea. threatening I hitched up and went up to Wm. Funk's and stayed there three or four hours and went to manti stopped at Uncle Eliases.


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First there is the name, which gives me a chuckle every time I say it as it sounds like the site of an epic Trolls versus Elves battle in The Lord of the Rings.
"And there was great despair in the land, for the blood of many fearless warriors was spilled in the great battle at Hahms Gelbe…"
It feels like "vanquished" should be used in there somewhere. Or perhaps Hahms Gelbe is a badlands where people are sent to exile. "He was doomed to live out his final days as a lost soul wandering wearily through the blackened and barren desert of Hahms Gelbe."
Needless to say, I'd better not quit my day job as a garden writer. Doesn't look like I'll be making my millions ghost writing fantasy fiction for World of Warcraft fans.
Hahms Gelbe Topftomate – Heirloom. Early determinate/tall dwarf with rugose leaves (means wrinkled and puckered). 60-65 days. Golden, round cherry.
Despite my little medieval diversion, the name 'Hahms Gelbe Topftomate' actually translates from German to something along the lines of "Hahms yellow pot tomato", and you can immediately see why. This mid-sized dwarf cherry really goes for the gold in a container. I'm growing two plants this year: both on my front stoop where they get a lot of light and heat that radiates up from the concrete. They've been yielding ripe fruit for some weeks now, so what you see here represents only some of the bounty that they've produced so far this season. As for the taste; they're delicious, very sweet with a bit of acid, and surprisingly juicy if you allow them to fully ripen on the plant. The skins are thick, making this a variety that keeps well. Just today I ate a few with lunch that had been sitting around for at least a week or possibly even two. At this time of year I start to lose track. They are definitely one of the better dwarf tomatoes that I've grown and tasted and while I have grown this variety before, there is something about their performance this year that has inspired me to keep them on my roster of varieties worth having around.
I'm growing these 8″ (ish) plants in sap buckets with several holes in the bottom, that are just over 1 ft deep. They'll do fine in an even smaller pot. I have grown dwarf plants of this size in pots that are as small as 8″ deep.


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Washington, D.C. - Speaker Pelosi delivered remarks tonight at a reception hosted by the Addiction and Mental Health Communities to honor Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. Below are the Speaker's remarks as prepared.
"Thank you for that kind introduction Bill [Emmett] and for your leadership of the Campaign for Mental Health Reform. You have been a partner and advocate in all of Congressman Kennedy's efforts on behalf of mental health.
"I would also like to acknowledge the members of Congressman Kennedy's family who join us today: His mother, Joan Kennedy, his sister, Kara Kennedy, and his aunt, Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith.
"On behalf of all Members of Congress, I come here tonight to pay tribute to Congressman Patrick Kennedy and his contributions to the nation.
"Patrick, of course, follows in the rich Kennedy tradition of public service. But I think it is interesting to note that Patrick has won more elections than any other Kennedy in history. Indeed, he became the youngest member of the Kennedy family to hold elected office when he won election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives at the age of 21.
"In the 22 years since, including nearly 16 years in Congress, Patrick learned the skills of legislating. And then, as you all know, just two years ago, Patrick pulled off a remarkable legislative feat.
"With the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, Patrick powerfully made the case to the country and the Congress that there is no shame in mental illness. The great shame would have been if Congress had not taken action to ensure that individuals with mental health illnesses and addictions are given the attention, treatment, and resources they need to live a healthy life.
"With Patrick Kennedy in the lead, Congress did take action. It was, the Washington Post noted with admiration, "an act of political jujitsu."
"Though Congressman Kennedy is leaving the House, he isn't leaving public service: he will begin a new chapter of his life as an advocate - leading the One Mind for Brain Research Initiative.
"By bringing together scientists, government, academia, philanthropy, and patients, and looking across the boundaries of neuroscience, Patrick will foster the next generation of breakthroughs, innovations, and cures.
"Indeed, he may do for brain research in this next decade what President Kennedy did for space research in the 1960's.
"Patrick Kennedy will leave Congress having earned the respect of his colleagues, the admiration of his constituents, and having made a difference in the lives of the American people. But for Patrick, his time here will be only the beginning of a lifetime of accomplishments."


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They throw money at you if you were a decent high school student who was involved in EC's.
Drug Safety:
The security let us party, but not disrupt. A good balance
Not too challenging. Very manageable work load.
Some weekends you really have to hunt for something to do.
I have not had the situation to have to use school transportation.
There is a great sense of school pride. The hockey games are obviously the most popular, and there are traditions and chants that have sustained through the years at the games.
Guys & Girls:
Girls: preppy, stuck up, think they're all thatGuys: Egotistic, pretentious, honestly just mean
Classes are academically challenging, and professors open your eyes to knew ideas.
Overall Experience:
I couldn't wait to transfer. Actually, I had to withdraw mid-year because it got so bad. The weather is terribly cold, and the people are stuck-up and only care about themselves. Socially it was hard for me because I did not feel like I fit in, and other people did not make it easy. If you are looking for a real college experience, this is simply an extension of high school. I do have to give the professors credit though, because they are some of the most genuinely intelligent people that I have ever met. If it hadn't been so bad socially, I think I could have pulled through because of the professors.
Campus Dining:
Boring. No variety. It can be pretty unsanitary at times.
Health & Safety:
Campus has a relatively safe feel to it. The only thing is if you are a young woman at a party by yourself, the guys can be very persistent about going home with you.
People usually party in their dorms. There's Java which sometimes has good music, and there's the ticker. But girls, if you want to be objectified by men (I mean boys) and be treated like their little toys, go right ahead and be part of the nightlife scene.
Greek Life:
There are some decent people in Frats and Sororities, but the majority of girls and guys are stuck up and think that the world revolves around them.
Off-Campus Dining:
Besides one pretty decent restaurant, there is none. No options.
The school has vans. That's it. Can be pricey. They tend to overcharge. Good luck getting out of Canton.
This school is very wealthy. And they know it. They could at least put a little bit more effort into giving students scholarship money. I received very little.
Drug Safety:
Didn't drink at all during high school? Haven't learned how to smoke a blunt yet? Well, the students at St. Lawrence University will absolutely make sure that you graduate knowing your drinks and drugs. Drug and alcohol usage is very, very visible at this school. Since we are located in basically the middle of nowhere, students rarely find anything else to do. No one will peer pressure you into doing it, but students do tend to "look down upon" people who choose to stay in on the weekends. They may be portrayed as boring individuals. The students who do use drugs and alcohol have literally nothing else to talk about. Looking for people to have real conversations with? All of the conversations students have here will merely consist of how drunk or high they got and what terrible choices they made over the weekend.
Campus Strictness:
My biggest complaint is the noise in some dorm areas. Otherwise, SLU does a good job of balancing.
Off-Campus Housing:
Nobody really lives off campus and I don't have any experience or knowledge in the matter.
Not too diverse ethnically, but different in a lot of other areas. Everyone is very accepting though so it's not a big deal.
Greek Life:
It's not really huge on campus, but they do some cool fundraisers and I they do throw parties.
We don't really have transportation. You don't really need a car for anything, but students have them to go into town. Everything you need is pretty much on campus, but if you don't prepare, then you'll need a car for sure because we're so rural.
Off-Campus Dining:
There's a few good places in town, but you have to travel a bit to get something good (Thai food!). Restaurants are open late though and are pretty cheap, which is good. Also they deliver right to your room.
This school is so expensive, I didn't receive nearly as much aid as I needed and they are very disorganized and continue to charge me for things that didn't happen or put me on financial hold for a bill that isn't due yet. However, they always fix their mistakes.
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One of the University's biggest detractors is its location; Canton is in the middle of farmland, and the nearest city is Montreal, at about two hours away. However, the location contributes to the community feel on campus, since students are there all of the time, and opens up opportunities for trips to Canada or the Adirondacks over breaks. Even so, many mourn the lack of off-campus entertainment and the difficulty of getting anywhere. Because of St. Lawrence's location and strong campus community, there is a tendency for students to get caught in the "SLU bubble." To resolve that problem, students should make a point to volunteer or take advantage of other opportunities in the surrounding area. Some classes have a community-based learning component, which gets students volunteering in the community in a way that contributes to their class experience. SLU expects students to not only be able to memorize facts, but to also be able to apply them to real world experiences. Volunteerism, study abroad, research opportunities, and internships are all part of SLU's hands-on approach to learning and a major focus of academics at the University.
Since it is a liberal arts college, SLU focuses less on job-specific skills and more on students' ability to reason through problems in creative ways. Writing and speaking effectively are skill sets highlighted by the unique First-Year Program, but these qualities are also built upon in some ways in all classes. The small class size forces students to actively know the material and contribute to discussions. Classes are designed to engage students in the material, and it's not a place for those who like to nap in class. The interactive approach, especially in the First-Year Program class, makes students work creatively to present and apply information. For many students, this is one of the best aspects of SLU.
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text: This small movie is about the relationship between a grumpy, growling, aging baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves, Gus (Clint Eastwood), and his lawyer-daughter Mickey (Amy Adams). When Gus' friend Pete (John Goodman) alerts Mickey to Gus' eyesight problems, she joins her dad to scout players in North Carolina, jeopardizing her promotion to partner at her law firm. Father and daughter spar, but they love each other—and the game—even though Mickey, named for … [Read more...]


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A civil war has rocked Syria since April 2011. It was an outgrowth of the Arab Spring that saw Middle East despots fall in Libya, Egypt and elsewhere.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has managed to hold on to power, though it has come at a cost. A mid-2013 analysis by the United Nations put the death toll at more than 100,000.
Opposing the Assad government are many factions, some linked to Islamic militants. Attempts to put the rebels under one central organizing effort has proven difficult over the past two years. Aiding these factions comes with the peril that they may someday turn on their Western benefactors.
In August, various Western intelligence agencies believe, Syria used chemical weapons against rebels, killing almost 1,500 people, including 426 children.
The use of chemical weapons in warfare is a violation of international law, and has been since 1925.
France and the United Kingdom joined the United States in condemning the chemical weapons attack. All three have proposed a retaliatory strike against Syria. When Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron put such a premise before Parliament, he was promptly shot down by a vote of 285-272.
Now the U.S. Congress will entertain a similar proposal. The question: Should the United States attack Syria for using chemical weapons on its own people?
Obama took a circular and decidedly unpresidential path to get here. He first declared that such a strike was necessary. Then after several days of waffling he said he would seek the permission of Congress.
So about those cards held by Obama.
In the United Nations, two of Syria's allies — China and Russia — appear willing to do what they can to block a stern international response to the chemical attack.
Regional stability, especially as it concerns Israel, is a strong factor in determining any military response to Syria. In fact, Assad has taken this tactic, describing the Middle East as a "powder keg" that could be easily upset by Western action.
A U.S. strike is being weighed in Congress, an institution weighed down by partisanship and gamesmanship. The outcome of such a vote is unknown, but it's virtually assured politics will be involved.
These are the moments that test a U.S. president. Feel no extra measure of sympathy for Obama; after all, he asked for this job. However, we should all wish for him wisdom to pursue the proper path.
And one final note. Our presidential debates should be about these tense moments, not cheap rhetoric and gotcha quips.


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It's an ongoing question... I'm sure you remember all those execs at Creative and iRiver and such companies confidently explaining to reporters that the iPod would die as a result of its not including features like FM tuners and voice recorders. iPod competitors with gobs more features are older than the iPod (Archos was making devices that played video in the same generation as the first monochrome 5GB iPod). And yet they're all gone and the iPod lives on.I'm sure it'll be the case before long that people will be asking themselves to choose a music player based on whether it also plays games and does PDA functions and has a phone built-in and so on. But it's a branding thing more than a pure utility thing:
If Apple put a camera and a phone in an iPod, it wouldn't make it sell better�in fact, I tend to think it would hurt sales, just because it would start to seem like something not aimed at the people currently buying it. Even if they kept the price the same. Kids would stop asking their parents for them. Peer groups would stop regarding it as a must-have accessory. People would be buying it for different reasons�games, phone, camera, PDA�and none of them would be the reason why they're buying iPods now: that they see it as being something FOR them, something engineered to a particular clear-cut need.iTunes phones are now in their second generation. Essentially, they are iPods with phone capabilities. And we've seen how dismally they're doing. And it's not just because of their limited capacity; it's because they're a muddled concept. They're no longer iconic.Companies like Microsoft will keep trying to go down this well-worn "Hey, I know�let's make it like an iPod, except with more features! We can't lose!" path that's been trod so many times before... but unless they figure out a way to do so that involves an uncompromisingly iconic brand image, it's not going to go anywhere.
UPDATE: Egad.
UPDATE: More info, via Sam M.
Isaac Hayes did not quit "South Park." My sources say that someone quit it for him.I can tell you that Hayes is in no position to have quit anything. Contrary to news reports, the great writer, singer and musician suffered a stroke on Jan. 17. At the time it was said that he was hospitalized and suffering from exhaustion.It�s also absolutely ridiculous to think that Hayes, who loved playing Chef on "South Park," would suddenly turn against the show because they were poking fun at Scientology.Last November, when the �Trapped in a Closet� episode of the comedy aired, I saw Hayes and spent time with him in Memphis for the annual Blues Ball.If he hated the show so much, I doubt he would have performed his trademark hit song from the show, �Chocolate Salty Balls.� He tossed the song into the middle of one of his less salacious hits and got the whole audience in the Memphis Pyramid to sing along.
Trey and Matt got game of their own.
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text: The first mention of cricket in a book was in the English version of Giovanni Florio's Italian dictionary in 1598. Collecting cricket books and cricketana has long been a popular pastime, and some fine collections have been built up, not least that of the MCC at Lord's. Rare cricket books (Nyren, Lambert, Bentley) are keenly sought, as are signed books and Ashes memorabilia, especially from the Bodyline tour (1932/33). Other areas of interest are scorecards, cricket autographs and tour brochures.


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Alibaba's co-founders want to control the strategic direction of the company after it goes public. Hong Kong authorites couldn't agree, making a listing in the U.S. likely.
Commenting publicly for the first time on reports that it has dropped plans to list on Asia's second largest equity market, one of Alibaba's co-founders wrote in a blog post that the dialogue with the company's natural "first choice" market was over.
"We understand Hong Kong may not want to change its tradition for one company, but we firmly believe that Hong Kong must consider what is needed in order to adapt to future trends and changes," wrote Joe Tsai, an executive vice chairman at Alibaba, the biggest name in Chinese e-commerce.
He did not comment on reports that Alibaba would now pursue an IPO in New York. If it goes ahead, Alibaba's listing could be the biggest since Facebook (FB)'s $16 billion offer last year.
"The question Hong Kong must address is whether it is ready to look forward as the rest of the world passes it by," wrote Tsai.
Related: Facebook stock tops $50 for first time
Tsai said Alibaba had proposed a corporate structure that would enable its founders -- or partners -- to set the strategic direction for the company "without being influenced by the fluctuating attitudes of the capital markets" in order to protect the interest of customers and all shareholders.
Hong Kong authorities clearly disagreed.
The stock exchange declined to comment but chief executive Charles Li -- just one voice in the decision over Alibaba's listing -- revealed in his own quirky blog post the extent of the dilemma the authorities faced, caught between tradition and a desire to reform.
Japan's Softbank Corp (SFTBF) is currently Alibaba's biggest shareholder, reported to own about 35%. It's followed by Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500), which owns 24%. Executive Chairman Jack Ma, Tsai and other co-founders own more than 10%.
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Comment: Re:Knuth disagrees (Score 1) 240
We're talking about Knuth's opinion.
The whole point behind Literate Programming is that you can't read non-literate code as literature, and Knuth believes being able to read code as literature makes it easier to understand. If you could read any sort of code as literature then why would we need literate programming? So given that virtual all code in existence is non-literate it's pretty obvious that trying to promote code reading as literature reading is not going to work that well. The point of this article is that the author tried it both ways (code reading groups reading code as literature and treating it as an investigation) and found the investigative approach worked better. He's not expressing an opinion or proposing a hypothesis, he's simply reporting what worked and what did not.
Comment: Re:Knuth disagrees (Score 1) 240
to successfully create a code reading culture you must acknowledge that in practice examining most code is not at all like reading literature and instead needs to be approached more like a scientific investigation
OK, so that's an interesting hypothesis, what evidence do you have to support your hypothesis? Doesn't it make more sense that if you want people to read your code, you should make it easy to read (that is, make it literate)?
Evidence? Did you RTFA? I've just given you a one line synopsis, if you want evidence you'll find it there.
Knuth actually provided an anecdote that reinforces this point so I very much doubt he disagrees with it.
I read Knuth's Literate Programming, and I would say I accurately portrayed his viewpoint. Would you like to read the book and tell me how you think I misunderstood it? To restate, Knuth doesn't think all code is literature, he thinks code can be literature, and he taught how to get there.
We're not talking about Knuth's book. We're talking about the article, which you apparently didn't bother to read. In it Knuth provides an anecdote that supports the author's contention. Please, go and RTFA.
Comment: Re:Knuth disagrees (Score 1) 240
Knuth disagrees...
Knuth (and many others) think code should be more like literature, but to successfully create a code reading culture you must acknowledge that in practice examining most code is not at all like reading literature and instead needs to be approached more like a scientific investigation. Knuth actually provided an anecdote that reinforces this point so I very much doubt he disagrees with it.
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Comment: Re: Who would believe it? (Score 1) 457
I disagree. Technically the first prostitute wasn't a prostitute until she'd done the deed, and that didn't happen until she'd marketed her wares. Marketing is the oldest profession, prostitution a very close second.
Only if he or she advertised first. But if he or she was solicited, which seems more likely, then prostitution was the oldest.
Comment: Re:How well does XWayland work? (Score 1) 340
Name one standard graphics system used by more than one operating system
Everyone uses one everyday. I've got four implementations by different vendors on the system I'm using right now. There are implementations for Linux, OS X, Windows, and pretty much everything else. Have you heard of HTML? It's the network transparent UI platform that the world has settled on.
Comment: Re:We vote on leaders not lightbulbs (Score 1) 1146
See and I've tried them. I really have, and even after two or three months, I had to go back because my living room felt like a damn jail cell or dentist office. I tried them again recently too and I still hate them. Why can't they produce them with more normal colour temperatures?
They do. From the first link in the post you replied to: "AVAILABLE IN WARM WHITE (3000K) or DAYLIGHT(5500K)".
Comment: Re:There is no freedom in US (or almost anywhere). (Score 1) 330
Snowden didn't flee to get "better treatment," he wasn't being mistreated in the US. He fled law enforcement because he broke the law. He is a fugitive from justice.
Not sure how you got that wrong.
"Broke the law"? There hasn't been a trial. Not sure how you got that wrong.
Perhaps he looked at the way in which the US treated Bradley Manning and decided he'd get better treatment elsewhere?
Comment: Re:data sample question (Score 1) 476
I have always had an honest question about the data on global warming that no one can seem to answer so I will try here...
It's such as simple question that I can't believe that "no one can seem to answer". More likely you just don't accept their answer for some reason. Anyway Google "climate proxies" and you'll have your answer.
Comment: Re:I did READ the emails (Score 1, Informative) 476
Could you remind me again, won't this be the 15th year since global warming stopped?
There IS a problem with global warming... it stopped in 1998
Comment: Re:Ok, I have a question. (Score 4, Informative) 476
Are you saying the oceans, which are all connected, are as much as a constant 4" different in level, say, between NYC and, oh, Denmark or Japan?
Yes. See, for example, this Straight Dope which mentions that there is a 8" difference between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans at Panama.
Comment: Re:A hard time keeping on the forefront? (Score 1) 605
IDC anticipates that desktops will suffer the biggest slowdown with not only a 4.2% downtick this year but also continued, albeit slower, declines through at least 2017
Desktop sales shrinking for that long is not an insignificant shrinking of the market (segment), it's a sign that the market has permanently changed. There will always be a market for desktops but it's in the process of becoming a niche segment.http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3518209&cid=43088747#
Comment: Re:A hard time keeping on the forefront? (Score 1) 605
Which I don't see happening with desktops anytime soon if ever.
Comment: Re:Why isn't there a whitelist-only mode? (Score 1) 320
I find it strange that I can install a flash blocker that allows me to whitelist certain websites but that similar functionality seems to be missing for Java... the easy answer is to not allow java to run unless the site or even specific URL is in a whitelist.
There is a Firefox feature request to add the ability to block all types of media (Flash, applets, other plugins) by site: bug 94035. It was created in 2001. More than 100 duplicate bugs have been added over the decade since. It's still not been implemented.


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Very pleased – I am currently pregnant, and can't reach my feet anymore! But none of the nail places I've been to really made me feel comfortable, they'd be OK sometimes but not at other times and I really kind of worried about cleanliness. So being pregnant I got REALLY picky and haven't had a mani/pedi in MONTHS.
I asked around - nothing kept coming up as THE name. So I started researching and found H N Nails online. So many positive reviews I really wondered if they could be true!
I went by there and got a tour. They explained why they are different - they use higher quality cleaners and tablets in the water and say they take apart each pedi chair basin EACH USE to totally clean, not just at the end of the day. That really impressed me as did the open and friendly attitude of the gentleman who runs the place (may be the owner).
I went with a friend a few days later, and they did such a great job. I had horrible feet, but so sensitive right now, and they never ONCE hurt me, or burned me with acid or tried to use a razor but managed to get rid of my thick tough callouses. Amazing. (I had Christy)
They have more OPI color choices than I've ever seen including something called Gel color and it has been amazing so far at not chipping or denting or dinging - it has been 5 days and by now at least one fingernail would be icky.
AND they offer you a complimentary soft drink or water and a group came in and were also having some wine!
I've only been once, but I am so very VERY hopeful I've found my own nail salon that I can rave about.
I don't have any kind of "fake" nails (sorry if that term offends) but they do all kinds there. And they also do waxing but I didn't do it so this review is just about mani/pedi.
Oh, I was also impressed that they wore gloves while doing the pedi and had me use hand sanitizer before the manicure started (she did too).
It's over by Greenfields Market at Huebner and Stone Oak a huge bonus for me since it is so close by!
Cost was very reasonable, they took their time and didn't rush, and they have mani/pedi options for little girls on their menu too:)
There are a billion nail places - if you are looking for a new one or not super happy with your current one, then give this a try for sure.
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Tour Duration 10 Days
Food, Wine And Walking In Spain
Some of Spain's best food and wine can be found in the provinces of the Basque Country, La Rioja and Catalunya. On this journey from Bilbao to Barcelona we blend easy walks through wonderful scenery with wine tasting for a great introduction to the quality wine regions of La Rioja, Montsant, Priorat and Cava. There is also a special focus on local cuisine along the way, from the ever-innovative Basques, to La Rioja tapas and onto the stylish and modern Catalans. The walks are varied and rewarding, from coastal scenes, along the Camino de Santiago, through vineyards and on top of Montserrat ridge.
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- Bilbao - Home to the extraordinary Guggenheim Museum
- Logroño - Walking and wine tasting in one of Spain's most distinguished culinary hotspots
- Montblanc - Traditional Catalan dinner with a local family Codorníu Cava Winery - Wine tasting at one of the Penedes region's most famous estates
- Barcelona - Home to the astounding work of Antoni Gaudi and the colourful 'La Boqueria' food market
1Join tour in the Basque city of Bilbao
2Coastal walk with views across the Bay of Biscay
3Visit to Rioja vineyard. Walk on the Camino de Santiago
4Explore Logrono, capital of La Rioja region
5Drive to medieval Montblanc. Enjoy a local Catalan meal
6Walk through vineyards to Poblet Monastery and Milmanda
7Discover Bodega Scaladei. Walk to Cartuia Monastery
8Visit Codorníu winery. Walk at Montserrat Monastery
9Explore Barcelona, including La Boqueria food market
10Tour ends in Catalonian capital, Barcelona
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On Saturday and Sunday, Steve Spurrier refused to take questions from the media covering his South Carolina football team. On Monday, we suggested that Spurrier a) was feeling pretty good because he's winning and that usually means he'll do things other coaches won't and b) was probably ticked at Columbia columnist Ron Morris — again — over a column he'd penned earlier in the week claiming that Steve Spurrier shouldn't have played injured quarterback Connor Shaw against UAB.
On Wednesday, Morris responded with a column. Yesterday, Spurrier refused to make peace and made it clear on WNKT-FM in Columbia that he and the South Carolina administration have had it up to here with Morris.
Our "speculation" on Monday that Spurrier was mad at Morris and feeling 10-feet-tall and bulletproof was met with a lot of angry words from a few Carolina fans. Well, once again, this site was able to put two and two together long before any coach had to spell out matters word for word. I'm sure the fact that we were correct will tick off a few people. But they'll get over it. Mainly 'cause they'll be cheering the comments their head coach made during his weekly radio show:
"One of the local writers wrote another nasty article last week. It was very negative and critical towards me. It slandered my name and my integrity. The guy is trying to tarnish and ruin my reputation as a coach. That's OK. I don't dislike this guy, I really don't. Because we all know who the guy is and that's the kind of person he is…
I told my wife after the last article, 'I've had it. I've had enough. I'm not going to take it anymore. I've had enough.' Almost all of the Gamecocks say, 'Coach, don't pay any attention to him, he's insignificant,' which he is. He is not an important person. But they're not having their name and reputation slandered. So, I'm the one. It's not my mode of operation to not say anything about it. So, this is my voice here. He gets his voice in the newspaper, which he uses…
I think we need to make some changes. I think some positive changes are going to happen. They have a little problem over there that we know about, but they're working on it. Our president and our athletic director, they're all backing me in this."
If Spurrier feels slandered, he has every right to use his own radio platform to say so. As the coach states, Morris has his venue, Spurrier has his. A winning coach versus the media? You can guess who's going to get the backing of the public on that one.
The only problem we had with Spurrier's actions was his decision to punish every reporter trying to cover his team because he was upset with one columnist. Turns out, that's exactly what happened and we still think that was a childish move. "Handle it man-to-man," we said. Yesterday, Spurrier did and there's not a thing in the world wrong with that.
But then the coach went a little bit off the rails:
"Historically, around here at South Carolina, we're in uncharted waters right now. We're winning. It used to be cool to try to trash and bash the head coach, from what I've learned. But it's not cool anymore. I don't think I have to put up with that anymore."
Spurrier says he doesn't have "to put up with that anymore." Meaning criticism? Being slandered? Meaning he can ban any media member who doesn't write glowing things about him? Meaning he'll blast a writer right back when if he takes a shot at his integrity?
Depending on the coach's meaning that statement could either be fine or ridiculous.
Many's the time someone has come to this site's comment boxes and anonymously told those of us here (who provide free information to them) that it's fair game to rip us anonymously because we're the ones who decided to go into the media. Well, if that's the case, then how is a coach making millions of dollars above criticism from a writer who actually puts his name to his column/commentary/criticism?
Here's hoping Spurrier wasn't trying to say that he's now above all questions and critique. We take vulgar comments and insults for free around here. Surely Spurrier has a thick enough skin — to use some Carolina fans' comments to us — to handle some criticism for a whopping three million bucks a year.
The coach continued:
"I believe our city is going to be better off because we're all going to get along better. That's what it's all about. We've had some serious discussions about things. Basically, I said I'm not taking any more of this stuff that's coming out of our local paper anymore. If that's part of the job, I'll head to the beach. That's not part of the job. So, we're going to get it straightened out."
Again, it's all about interpretation. Does that comment mean Spurrier will "head to the beach" if any writer for any paper questions his decision-making? Does that mean he'll quit if he feels someone has attacked his integrity or tried to "trash" his name? There's a big difference between the two.
Does that mean that Spurrier told the USC administration that he'll walk if they don't back him?
Spurrier was A-OK to fire back at Morris via his own medium. His later comments were a bit more fuzzy. If he was trying to say he'll fight fire with fire and might just quit if people assail his character, fine. Quitting might be a bit of an overreaction, but that's his call. However, if he's saying that he is above criticism and he'll leave if anyone writes anything about him or his team that he doesn't like, then he's crossed over into that 10-feet-tall and bulletproof zone.
The President of the United States — be that person Barrack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, etc — gets ripped and vilified by Fox News or MSNBC every single day. And the presidency is a much more important, much more difficult job than that of a football coach (even if it doesn't pay as well). If our country's leader can be critiqued, why then can't a football coach?
Here's hoping Spurrier is simply referring to what he feels are character attacks. (Though there's some grey area there, too, as what's viewed as an attack on integrity to one person might not be viewed as such by another.)
Ask anyone who's ever covered Spurrier and you'll find that his ego inflates and deflates with each victory and loss. Even-keeled is not how many describe the man. That's not a knock, just a fact that can be learned by reading through his press conference transcripts over the years. Heck, when some Carolina fans were on his back just two short years ago and he arrived at SEC Media Days bearing a 7-6 record from the previous season, you'd have thought someone had just run over his dog. He was downright sullen. We wrote on this site that it was sad to see a coach with such a tremendous track record for success feeling so down in the dumps.
But the last two years, the old Spurrier has returned. Quick with a quip — sometimes pointed — and feisty as ever. That's part of the package. If he's your coach and he's winning, you love it. If he's someone else's coach, you hate it. If you're in the media, you just get used to it.
For that reason, here's guessing that many folks in the Palmetto State will interpret Spurrier's comments to mean he'll just not put up with what he — and many fans — feel are character assassination attempts from The State's Morris.
Everyone else is left to wonder if that's indeed what the coach meant… or if he was saying that from now on, everyone has to be positive about his every decision or else he'll quit.
It's all about the interpretation.